object host.create(object/array hosts)
This method allows to create new hosts.
(object/array)
Hosts to create.
Additionally to the standard host properties, the method accepts the following parameters.
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
groups (required) |
object/array | Host groups to add the host to. The host groups must have the groupid property defined. |
interfaces (required) |
object/array | Interfaces to be created for the host. |
templates | object/array | Templates to be linked to the host. The templates must have the templateid property defined. |
macros | object/array | User macros to be created for the host. |
inventory | object | Host inventory properties. |
(object)
Returns an object containing the IDs of the created hosts under the hostids
property. The order of the returned IDs matches the order of the passed hosts.
Create a host called "Linux server" with an IP interface, add it to a group, link a template to it and set the MAC addresses in the host inventory.
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.create",
"params": {
"host": "Linux server",
"interfaces": [
{
"type": 1,
"main": 1,
"useip": 1,
"ip": "192.168.3.1",
"dns": "",
"port": "10050"
}
],
"groups": [
{
"groupid": "50"
}
],
"templates": [
{
"templateid": "20045"
}
],
"inventory_mode": 0,
"inventory": {
"macaddress_a": "01234",
"macaddress_b": "56768"
}
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}
Response:
CHost::create() in frontends/php/api/classes/CHost.php.